Mahabharat

Museum

Dharamkshetra
KURUKSHETRA

Faculty Guide: Dr. Ram Sateesh Jatin Dhandey

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee [Link]. Thesis Project 2018-2019
PROJECT INTRODUCTION

SWADESH DARSHAN YOJANA

• Develop theme-based tourism circuits
• No. of Circuits: 13
• KRISHNA CIRCUIT
Development of Bharam Sarovar
Development of Jyotisar
Narkatari
Sanhit Sarovar

Dwarka (Gujarat); Nathdwara, Jaipur & Sikar (Rajasthan); Kurukshetra (Haryana), Mathura, Vrindavan,
Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon & Govardhan (Uttar Pradesh); Puri (Odisha)
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JYOTISAR
धृ तराष्ट्र उवाच |
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे सर्वेता युयुत्सवः |
र्ार्काः पाण्डवाश्चैव ककर्कुवमत सञ्जय ||1||
Jyoti + Sar = Light + Core
The river of knowledge, also known as the place
where Krishna gave sermon to Arjun in the
battlefield of Mahabharat, under Banyan tree.

IMAGE: VIRATA ROOP OF LORD KRISHNA

FIG. LOCATION OF JYOTISAR FROM KURUKSHETRA

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 SITE INTRODUCTION
Site Area: 19 Acres/ 76,890 Sqm.
Site Surroundings: Jyotisar Sarovar
Geetopdesh Sthal
Lotus Pond
ISKCON Kurukshetra

FIG. PROPOSED SITE

FIG: SITE LOCATION

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 APPROACH

MAHABHARAT MUSEUM
o Verses of Mahabharat o Essentials of Conservation and
Museology- O.P. Agrawal
o Bhagawad Gita
o Museum Standards
o My Gita-Devdutt Pattanaik
o National Building Codes 2016
o Haryana Building Bye-laws
2016

Study of Mahabharat requires thorough reading of the verses to understand the space quality required

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 MAHABHARAT
THE GREAT TALE OF BHARATA DYNASTY

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Parva Adi Parva Sabha Parva Vana Parva Virata Parva Udyoga Parva Bhishma Parva

Drona Parva Karna Parva Shalya Parva Sauptika Parva Stree Parva Shanti Parva

Anushasana Ashwamedhika Ashramavasika Mausala Mahaprasthanika Svargarohana

Parva Parva Parva Parva Parva Parva
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 PARVA & SPACES

1-6
Parva
Adi Parva Sabha Parva Vana Parva Virata Parva Udyoga Parva Bhishma Parva

THEME Naimisha Assembly Exile Court Pre-War Gita

Forest Hall

SPACE Sage Hut Prosperous Kamiyak Palace Kingdom Battlefield

Palace Forest

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 PARVA & SPACES

7-12
Parva
Drona Parva Karna Parva Shalya Parva Sauptika Parva Stree Parva Shanti Parva

THEME Teacher-Student Deception War Revenge Grieve Dharma

Space Battleground Battleground Battleground Battleground Kingdom Kingdom

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 PARVA & SPACES

13-18
Parva
Anushasana Ashwamedhika Ashramavasika Mausala Mahaprasthanika Svargarohana
Parva Parva Parva Parva Parva Parva

THEME Instructions Sacrifice of Sanyasi Clubs Great Heaven

Horse Journey

SPACE Kingdom Kingdom Hermit Begin Paths Himalaya

Journey

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Fig. ACTIVITIES IN A MUSEUM

IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES IN MAHABHARAT MUSEUM

SPACE INTER-RELATIONSHIP IN GALLERIES

Fig. SPACE INTER-RELATIONSHIP IN A MUSEUM

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CIRCULATION
UNLIMITED
EXPANSION

FORCED PATH ALONG

RIGID SPACES

FORCED PATH WITH

OPEN PLAN LINEAR PROCESSION COMPLEX
FLEXIBLE SPACES

OPEN PATH WITH

FLEXIBLE SPACES

OPEN PATH ALONG

MIXED SPACES

CORE AND SATELLITES LOOP LABYRINTH

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DISPLAY AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
GROUND
COVERAGE %

Others Display
35% 36%

Storage
29%

GROUND FLOOR
AREA %
Others
18%
Storage Display
25% 57% DISPLAY SCHEME

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BYE-LAWS
Width of ramp 1.8m

Area of plot Max. permissible Max.

Max ramp length 9m
(sqm.) coverage on ground permissible
floor F.A.R.
Upto 10,000 33% of Area 1.5
Above 10,000 25% of Area 1.5
Fig. For institution and other public buildings, HBC 2016

EQUIVALENT CAR SPACE FOR P.D. = 30 SQM.

ATLEAST 2 E.C.S. PARKING FOR P.D.

FOR MAHABHARAT MUSEUM,

CONSIDER MAX PERMISSIBLE COVERAGE ON GROUND FLOOR= 25% ON GROUND FLOOR
MAX PERMISSIBLE F.A.R.= 1.5

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CLIMATE AND MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH ASIA

Temperature High, Humidity Low Temperature High, Humidity High

Palm leaves loose flexibility and start crumbling Microorganisms and insects thrive
Cracking in wood work starts Paper becomes limp
Paint layers in paintings tend to flake off the support
Corrosion of metal is rapid

Site Specific: Avoid growth of microorganisms,

Most suitable R.H. = 55%

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 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR UTILITY TO MUSEUMS

Air conditioning- 55% Relative Humidity is found to be Security

• DETERIORATION
the best for most types of objects

Lighting- Intensity of illumination decreases with time of Security

exposure • THEFT
Type of object Type of illumination Max intensity of Illumination

Metal, Stone, Glass Daylight, Fluorescent 300 lux

Most museum objects except Fluorescent, Tungsten 150 lux

susceptible objects

Susceptible objects- Textile, water Tungsten 50 lux

paints, Tapestries, Manuscripts,
Miniature

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MUSEUM FATIGUE

FIG: DISTANCE COVERED VS HOUR WALKED

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CASE STUDIES o Museum design of national
standards
o Study of spatial arrangement

National
Museum

o Regional context o Exhibition Spaces

o Similarity to site Shri Krishna Akshardham o Religious tourism
Museum Temple

Mahabharat
Museum

o Sensory experience Shinshoji Zen Virasat-e- o Modernity and technology

o Regional identity Museum Khalsa o Immersive experience
o Study different religion

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NATIONAL MUSEUM
New Delhi
Year 1949
Location: Janpath Road
Climate: Composite
Collections: 2,00,000+
Gallery Space: 9000 sqm
Footfall 2,00,000/year

To Study:
o Museum of national importance
o Inter-space relationship between galleries
o Types of artefact and preservation
o Curator’s room and work

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SITE INFORMATION

Approach Roads
Façade view from A Façade view from B Façade view from C
Entry & Exit: Janpath Road
Material used Red sandstone and sandstone Rajpath Road
Parking None

Janpath Road
Site Surrounding North: Rajpath Road A
National Museum
South: Archaeological Survey of India
East: Vigyan Bhawan B
C
West: Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan

Siting in an important location

Façade articulation
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 GROUND FLOOR
UM, NEW DELHI Maurya
350 BC
Early Medieval
800 AD
LM End
1800 AD

1. Entrance Hall

2. Library
Kuru Dynasty Gupta
Harappa Late Medieval
3. Auditorium 2600 BC 1000 BC 250 AD 1300 AD

4. Harappan Civilization

5. Maurya, Shunga and Satvahana Art

6. Kushan (Gandhara, Mathura & Ikshvaku

Art)
Space Area
7. Gupta Art
(sqm)
8. Gupta Terracotta and early Medieval Art

9. Bronzes Gallery 320-535

10. Late Medieval Art

11. Buddhist Art Admin 180

12. Indian Miniature Paintings Curator Room 16-20
13. Transparencies of Indian Scripts and Coins

14. Decorative Arts-II Auditorium 380

15. Decorative Arts-I Service Core 52 Core and satellite flow of path
16. Jewellery
Anubhav: A Tactile Experience

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FIRST FLOOR
1. Special Exhibitions

2. Manuscripts

3. Manuscripts

4. Central Asian Antiquities-II

5. Central Asian Antiquities-I

6. Coins
Space Area
7. Thanjavur Paintings
(sqm)
8. Maritime Heritage

9. National Museum Institute

Gallery 320-535

10. N.M.I. and [Link] Office

Admin 180
Curator Room 16-40
11. Ajanta Paintings
Service Core 52
12. Administrative Office

Manuscripts about Mahabharat

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VIRASAT-E-KHALSA
Anandpur Sahib
Site Area: 100 acres
Built Area: 40 acres
Gallery Area: 60,400 sqm.
Location: Anandpur Sahib
Climate: Composite
Site Surrounding: Anandpur Gurudwara
Collection: Murals, Paintings
Footfall 22,00,000/year

To Study:
History narrative through galleries
Engaging tourists: Interactive spaces
Use of forced flexible path
Use of technology
10 times footfall/yr. from National Museum

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 Area distribution

SITE ZONING
West East Bridge
Western Complex: It contains an entry piazza,
auditorium, extensive library and interchangeable
exhibition spaces.

Eastern Complex Permanent exhibition building,

heritage museum and entrance lobby

Foot over Bridge: 165m long, connecting the two

complexes

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 GALLERY SPACES

Creation of unique scenography environments

Hear: Hymns, Chirping of birds
See: Sunrise to Sunset (Lighting)
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SHINSHOJI ZEN MUSEUM &
GARDENS
JAPAN

Location: Hiroshima, Japan

Climate: Temperate Humid
Zen 禪 is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in
Site Surrounding: Tenshinzan Shinshoji temple China during the Tang dynasty as Chan Buddhism.
Collection: None

#Contemporary #Cultural
#Historical #Dhayana #Dharma
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01 ICHIRAITEI

o The tea pavilion is a recreation of the tearoom

designed in 1600. IMAGE. VIEW OF ICHIRAITEI

o 1 ½ Tatami Mat

Some common room sizes are

o 4 1⁄2 mats = 9 shaku × 9 shaku ≈ 2.73 m × 2.73 m
o 6 mats = 9 shaku × 12 shaku ≈ 2.73 m × 3.64 m
o 8 mats = 12 shaku × 12 shaku ≈ 3.64 m × 3.64 m
FIG. 4 ½ TATAMI MAT ROOM SIZE

Activity: Drinking tea, Contemplating

Inference: Welcome ritual Aspect Ratio 2:1
Remastered the tradition FIG. LOCATION OF ICHIRAITEI

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02 SHUROKEN

o The tea house is a recreation of the tearoom

destroyed in the Great Fire of Tenmei in 1788. IMAGE. VIEW OF SHUROKEN AND TEA CEREMONY

o Tea garden around the room

o 4 ½ Tatami mat layout

Activity: Tea ceremony and stroll garden

Inference: Revived architecture style
FIG. TYPICAL TEAROOM DESIGN
FIG. LOCATION OF ICHIRAITEI

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03 KOHTEI

o A ship-shaped building clad in

traditional kokerabuki wooden shingles IMAGE. VIEW OF KOHTEI
appears to float over the stony landscape.
o Experience: A vast ocean with gentle waves in
the pitch-black darkness: the undulating water
through the slight light of all five senses

Activity: Sensory awakening

Inference: Use of technology
Contemporary artistic expression
#Feel #Spirit #Material FIG. LOCATION OF KOHTEI

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04 GOKANDO

o The Kuri, or communal hall and kitchen in the

priests’ living quarters, is one of the shichido IMAGE. VIEW OF GOKANDO AND LOCAL DELICACY
garan, or the seven essential halls composing the
ideal Buddhist temple compound for monks to
practice Buddhism.

Activity: Eating Udon, Cleaning the space

Inference: Experiencing the lives of Monk
FIG. LOCATION OF GOKANDO
#Food #Monk #Material
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05 BATHHOUSE

o The bathhouse is one of the seven regular

buildings (temple gate, lecture hall, Buddha hall, IMAGE. VIEW OF BATHHOUSE
meditation hall, living quarters, lavatory, bath)
of a traditional Zen Buddhist temple, and the
place where Battabara Bosatsu is worshipped.
o Washing off the dirt both physically and
spiritually plays an important role in the daily
practice.

Activity: Bathing
Inference: Experiencing the lives of Monk
FIG. LOCATION OF GOKANDO
#Cleanse #ZenLife
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SWAMINARAYAN AKSHARDHAM
TEMPLE
New Delhi

Site Area: 160 acres

Location: New Delhi

Climate: Composite

Site Surrounding: Khel Gaon

Collection: None

Footfall: 6,98,653

To Study:
o Exhibition spaces and rigid path of
movement
o How religion and technology can blend

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SITE PLANNING

1. Entrance
2. Cloak Room
3. 9 Gates
4. Exhibition Gallery
5. Theatre
6. Temple
7. Souvenir Store
8. Food Court

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THEMATIC GARDEN

Bharat Upvan
Hriday Kamal

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EXHIBITIONS

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SAHAJANAND DARSHAN – HALL OF VALUES

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SANSKRUTI DARSHAN – CULTURAL BOAT RIDE

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NEELKANTH DARSHAN – GIANT SCREEN FILM

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MAHABHARAT EXHIBITION HALL

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SHRI KRISHNA MUSEUM
Kurukshetra

Site Area: 3000 sqm

Location: Kurukshetra, Haryana
Climate: Composite
Site Surrounding: Sannhit Sarovar
Collection: Manuscripts, sculpture.

Similar site, similar features

References from Government museum, Chandigarh
What not to end up like MAHABHARAT MUSEUM, JYOTISAR 39
 REGIONAL THEATRICAL ART
GALLERY

MULTIMEDIA GALLERY

Promotes art and local artisans

Cultural identity- upliftment of society
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TO IDENTIFY
o Activities and circulation pattern
o Space inter-relationship
o Ways to narrate tale through gallery or space

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 CONCEPTUALISING A GALLERY
National Virasat-e- Akshardham Shinshoji Shri Mahabharat
Museum Khalsa Temple Zen Krishna Museum*
Museum Museum
Timeline of History of Biography of Principles Life of ?
artefact Sikhism Swaminarayan of Zen Krishna

1. Timeline
2. Plan
approach- Parva, according to
Life of Characters the Site
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REFERENCE
[Link]/repository/museum/nat_del
[Link]/[Link]
[Link]/inside/architectural-services/projects/akshardham-delhi

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THANK YOU Jatin Dhandey

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